Li Qiang was losing interest in the mundane world of ordinary people, and seeing such disgusting things only made him more annoyed. A glint of gold flashed in his eyes.
The man was as if he had been struck by a powerful electric shock; his legs began to tremble violently, as if hundreds of pounds of weight had suddenly been placed on his back. He looked like he was about to collapse like a noodle.
The old man next to him didn't see the golden glint in Li Qiang's eyes; he only saw the fierce-looking man suddenly lie down, and he was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, afraid of getting into trouble.
Just then, Qi Xiaorong rushed out of the small shop, holding a rolling pin in her hand, and screamed as she started hitting the people who were shoving Uncle Qi.
The scene became even more chaotic.
Li Qiang took out his phone, connected with Zhao Hao, and gave him a few instructions.
In just a short while, a person in uniform grabbed Qi Xiaorong from behind, another person snatched the rolling pin from her hand, and a person next to her punched Qi Xiaorong in the stomach.
Uncle Qi was furious. He rammed his head into one of the guys' faces, and both of them were immediately covered in blood.
The crowd erupted in commotion, with someone shouting, "You guys are shameless! So many strong men bullying an honest man..."
The fat man in uniform who was in the lead turned around and shouted, "Who said that? Step forward... Who dares to obstruct us from performing our duties!"
The crowd stepped back slightly.
Li Qiang knew these people were local bullies, accustomed to harassing the weak. He took the initiative to take the blame. "What did I say? How about it?"
He stepped forward slowly and said calmly, "Let them go." His voice wasn't loud, but everyone felt as if their hearts had been struck by a heavy hammer, their heartbeats suddenly stopping, then pounding wildly like galloping horses. Almost everyone clutched their chests and backed away.
The fat man at the head of the group, though blustering, roared, "You, you... who are you? You... arrest him!"
Li Qiang whispered, "Get out!"
The fat man felt an invisible force strike him, and he was sent flying sideways into the middle of the group of people in uniforms, as if he had been hit by a car.
The fat man weighed over 100 kilograms and immediately knocked over five or six people.
People were stunned, staring at Li Qiang as if he were a monster. Someone shouted, "My God, a monster!" The onlookers seemed to suddenly come to their senses, and with a shout, they scattered.
Cai Lihong looked up and saw Li Qiang, exclaiming with a mixture of surprise and joy, " Little Li! Little Li is back!"
After the group of uniformed men ran off into the distance, one of them shouted, "Kid, you'd better wait and see... Ouch..."
Li Qiang pointed and shouted, "Get lost!" A crisp slap suddenly rang out across the guy's face, making him stumble and fall to the ground.
The group of people were so frightened that they scrambled and ran towards the alley entrance.
Cai Lihong scrambled to her feet, grabbed Li Qiang's arm, and cried, " Little Li, they're trying to take my house..."
Uncle Qi said, "Let's go inside and talk." He turned around, helped Qi Xiaorong up, and they walked unsteadily into the house.
Li Qiang helped Cai Lihong up and said, " Auntie Cai, don't worry, come inside and tell me what happened."
The shop was a mess, with pastry shelves overturned, counter leaning against the wall, and trampled pastries scattered on the floor.
Cai Lihong stared blankly at the ground, choking back tears as she said, "The real estate developers wanted to forcibly buy our houses. We refused, so they called a bunch of thugs to impersonate law enforcement officers and drive us away."
Li Qiang asked, "Why didn't you call the police?"
Qi Xiaorong said angrily, "Call the police? We called the police, but nobody paid any attention!"
Li Qiang admired Qi Xiaorong's courage and boldness; it certainly took a lot of courage for a young girl to fight with thugs using a rolling pin.
Li Qiang nodded and said, "Yes, you are just ordinary people with no power or influence, so you will be bullied..." Although he was very unhappy, he also knew very well that in the world of mortals, this was the most common and ordinary thing.
Uncle Qi roughly wiped the blood from his face with a towel and said in a muffled voice, "If they push me too far... I'll fight them to the death..."
Cai Lihong couldn't help but cry, "Her dad, you're risking your life... what are we going to do? Waaah!"
Li Qiang said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Qi Xiaorong suddenly recalled the scene after Li Qiang left the shop. She preferred to believe Li Qiang's words; this was their only hope.
Cai Lihong said, "You're all alone. No matter how capable you are, you can't compete with them." She also saw Li Qiang's extraordinary abilities, but still felt that Li Qiang couldn't defeat those wealthy and powerful businessmen.
At that moment, a dozen or so people quietly entered from outside the door.
Li Qiang said, " Zhao Hao, send someone to investigate which real estate developer is trying to forcibly acquire this place. Also, have Zhao Zhi bring some men over; I suspect the police will get involved."
He thought for a moment and then said, "Where is Nashan? Call him over."
A dozen burly men respectfully bowed and stood silently to one side. Qi Xiaorong and her family stared blankly, completely bewildered as to who these people were.
Zhao Hao instructed his men to immediately send someone to make contact.
Li Qiang said, " Zhao Hao, send someone to take them to a hotel. I'll wait here for the others to arrive."
Zhao Hao was secretly shocked, wondering who had angered his master so much. He hurriedly advised, "Master, let it go. Let's take them away. This place isn't worth much anyway. We can just open a new shop somewhere else... Uh, yes, Master."
Seeing Li Qiang's sharp gaze sweep over him, Zhao Hao was so frightened that he quickly changed his words and dared not say anything more.
Zhao Hao instructed, "You two are responsible for the safety of their family of three. Make sure they stay at the Famous Scholars Grand Restaurant."
Two burly men stepped forward and said, "Yes!" Turning to Cai Lihong and her family, they said, "Please follow us."
Li Qiang understood Zhao Hao's meaning; he didn't want to escalate the situation, and besides, fighting with these ordinary people was pointless. He thought for a moment, smiled to himself, and said, "Forget it, let's all leave here. I'm too lazy to get angry with them."
Since being trapped in the center of the Illusory Star Divine Formation, Li Qiang felt his emotions had become somewhat strange, and sometimes he couldn't control the fluctuations in his emotions. He secretly pondered that perhaps he was being interfered with by some kind of restriction, which was why he was like this.
Before Li Qiang could leave, a commotion of footsteps could be heard outside the door.
Zhao Hao sighed softly, thinking: These people are really courting death. Master has already let it go, yet they still arrived so quickly.
Sure enough, Li Qiang stopped and said, "Let's see what they're planning."
Zhao Hao personally carried a chair to the center of the room and said, "Master, please sit down."
Li Qiang nodded and sat down, and the group of burly men immediately stood behind Li Qiang.
A group of people burst in through the door, all carrying weapons. One of them shouted, "Hands up!"
Li Qiang was instantly enraged. He sneered, "Disgusting things! Since you're so arrogant, then let's take you to a nice place and have some fun."
He snapped his fingers, and a point of golden light rapidly expanded, instantly obliterating all those who had rushed towards him.
Zhao Hao knew that they had been sent to the Primordial Realm.
Li Qiang clapped his hands and said, "Let's save ourselves the trouble and go!" With a wave of his hand, he teleported away with everyone in the room.
They returned to the top floor of the building where Hua Meiniang was.
Cai Lihong and her family were terrified. All three of them couldn't help but vomit, and someone immediately brought them hot towels and mouthwash.
Li Qiang comforted them, " Auntie Cai, Uncle Qi, Xiaorong, you should go and rest first. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Uncle Qi wanted to ask what to do about the small shop, but he swallowed the words back.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Thank you." He felt very sad, knowing that the small shop was doomed.
Qi Xiaorong was very excited; she finally understood that Li Qiang was no ordinary person.
After Cai Lihong and her family left, Zhao Hao's men investigated and found out that the real estate developer was a subsidiary of the Jibaisheng Group.
Li Qiang scratched his head; he seemed to have heard of this company somewhere before. He asked, "How strong is this company?"
Zhao Hao said, "This is a well-known international company with assets exceeding 30 billion yuan and a wide range of business operations."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "I see, you're really rich and powerful."
Zhao Hao asked, "Master, should we bring this company down?"
Li Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, there are too many of these kinds of things, it's impossible to manage them all. Throughout history... how many wealthy but heartless merchants have there been?"
He didn't want to waste time on this, and continued, " Zhao Hao, send someone to ask the three members of the Qi family if they are willing to go to the Primordial Realm. If they are, arrange for them to go with the next group of people going to the Primordial Realm. If they are not willing, give them a shop and you don't need to worry about them anymore. But tell me where they are arranged to be."
He hadn't forgotten that Qi Xiaorong was a candidate for the Flower of Heart Reflection," and that he had no choice but to select her as a last resort.
Nashan and Zhao Zhi walked in. As soon as Nashan entered, he complained, "Boss, where have you been playing again? Ugh, this place is so boring. Let's go to the Primordial Realm. The people here are too weak, and fighting isn't even fun... In the Primordial Realm, we can play with monsters, and if that doesn't work, we can spar with experts from other sects. This place is so boring, so boring!" He started grumbling as soon as he entered.
Zhao Zhi asked, "Did the boss want to see us about something?"
Li Qiang said, "That's all in the past. By the way, after my elder brother and master were reincarnated, did you find any clues?"
Zhao Zhi is a police officer, and he used almost all his resources to search for the reincarnations of Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha.
He said, "We've searched many places and found some suspected individuals, but they've all been ruled out. There's still some information we haven't compiled... You'll be notified as soon as there's any news."
Li Qiang said, "We need to hurry. Go find Liu Dayue for help."
Zhao Hao said, "We're all searching, and Senior Brother Liu joined the search a long time ago."
Li Qiang thought to himself, so many people are searching for Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha, yet there's still no news. If I were to go look for them myself, who knows how long it would take? He calculated the time and couldn't help but feel anxious, because time was running out.
Li Qiang pondered for a moment and said, "We must find them soon. You also need to make preparations. After finding Big Brother Mo and Master, we will immediately migrate to the Primordial Realm. In addition, we must destroy Earth's teleportation array. I don't want any cultivators to come to Earth and affect the mortals on Earth."
Zhao Hao replied, "Yes, Master, I will send someone to do it immediately." He then added, "Master, don't rush off. Paben has arranged a large number of personnel and supplies that need to be sent to the Primordial Realm immediately. Martial Aunt Hua and the others are also preparing to go; they are all waiting for Master's return."
As they were talking, Hua Meiniang walked in with a group of beautifully dressed girls. She smiled broadly and said, "Fifth Brother, I've also started my own sect! Look how many disciples I've taken on... Everyone, come and pay your respects to your Master Uncle."
Li Qiang secretly praised her, thinking, "As expected of that Little Demoness, she actually dared to start her own sect and establish her own school." He smiled and said, "Congratulations Elder Sister Hua."
A group of beautiful women stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Martial Uncle."
Li Qiang unleashed a burst of internal force, preventing them from bowing, and laughed, " Elder Sister Hua has brought a group of apprentices... Hehe, I understand."
He turned and walked to the large table, glancing at the number of people—about twenty in total. He smiled and said, "Since this is our first meeting, I'd like to give each of you two gifts."
Hua Meiniang laughed smugly, "I knew Fifth Brother had a lot of treasures! Listen up, everyone, just tell your martial uncle what you want, and he'll definitely have it."
Li Qiang gave each disciple a Law Treasure and three Xiuxian Pill. The Law Treasure was usually a flying sword, and those who had flying swords were given battle armor. These young girls who had just begun cultivating were overjoyed.
Li Qiang thought for a moment, then took out several more storage belts and said, "It's very inconvenient for cultivators to be without storage belts. Luckily, I collected quite a few before, so I'll give them to you as well."
Zhao Hao's subordinates were all envious. Some of them were Zhao Hao's Registered Disciple. They looked at Zhao Hao pitifully, and one of them muttered, "We want one too."
Zhao Hao glared at him and whispered, "Shut up."
Li Qiang couldn't help but laugh and said, " Zhao Hao, are they also planning to cultivate with you?" If these people didn't want to cultivate, Li Qiang wouldn't give them anything, because giving them Law Treasure would only harm them.
Zhao Hao said somewhat embarrassedly, "I have a few Registered Disciple."
Li Qiang nodded, took out some Law Treasure and elixirs and gave them to Zhao Hao, saying, "You can distribute them to them. Don't give any to those who don't plan to cultivate. They won't be able to protect these things on Earth; it would only cause trouble."
Hua Meiniang said, "Alright, put them all away. Once we get to the Primordial Realm and see our sect's headquarters, you'll know how beautiful it is... Fifth Brother, take us back to the Primordial Realm. Let's go to Paben first; Niuniu and the others are waiting for me there."
The girls cheered excitedly, "Wow, we can go to the Primordial Realm now!"
One of them asked, "What kind of place is the Primordial Realm?"
Someone replied, " The Primordial Realm is where our sect is located... Who knows what that place is? You'll find out when you get there."
Li Qiang smiled slightly. He felt more at ease being with cultivators, and the image of mortals was fading more and more from his heart.
He instructed Zhao Zhi to continue searching for Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha, and then, along with Hua Meiniang and her disciples, teleported to Paben.
At the same launch site, Paben had already been notified, and personnel and supplies were ready.
Upon Li Qiang's arrival, Paben rushed to his side and bowed, saying, "Master, you've finally arrived! They're getting impatient in the Primordial Realm; supplies are running low."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "This time I'll try to bring as many people and supplies as possible. Hmm, whose disciples are those cultivators?"
Nashan turned his head and grinned, "That's Senior Brother Liu's disciple. He's going to the Primordial Realm with him this time. My brothers are in there too. I plan to take them to hunt monsters." He was full of excitement, and judging from his eager expression, you could tell that this guy had been cooped up on Earth for ages.
The large amount of supplies loaded into the containers looked like a small mountain.
Li Qiang smiled wryly and said, " Paben, you... this is way too much."
Paben smiled and said, "These are all things we've calculated precisely. They're essential production equipment for industrialization. With these things, technology can develop in the Primordial Realm."
Li Qiang shrugged and said, "Whatever you want. But after you settle down, you still need to continue your cultivation. The power of technology can make people lazy and easily addicted to it, which isn't good for cultivation."
Paben nodded and said, "Yes, Master. I'll go and direct things first, and then I'll come back to find you to move things after everything is settled."
Li Qiang knew that Paben hadn't listened to what he was saying.
Paben quickly made the arrangements. Li Qiang suddenly remembered that Cai Lihong's family hadn't come. He thought about it and decided not to call them, since there was still time to make arrangements. This time, Zhao Hao, Zhao Zhi, and Liu Dayue remained on Earth, and Paben also had follow-up work to do and wouldn't leave for the time being.
Paben ran over and said, "Master, everything is ready."
After several attempts to relocate people into the Primordial Realm, Li Qiang's confidence grew. He dismissed Paben, Zhao Hao, Zhao Zhi, and others, and then unleashed the Divine Spirit Instruction.
A ray of golden light spread out from beneath his feet.
Zhao Hao and the others flew into the air to watch. Looking at the spreading golden light, Zhao Hao suddenly felt a sense of disorientation. He shook his head and said, "Master is becoming more and more mysterious and unpredictable. Junior brother, do you feel the same way?"
Paben nodded and then shook his head, saying, "Senior brother, I also noticed the changes in Master, but I just can't quite put my finger on it."
Zhao Zhi said in a deep voice, "We need to hurry, they've already left."
The launch site was now empty; the noisy crowds and piles of supplies that had been there just moments before had vanished.
Zhao Hao said, "Let's go back, Zhao Zhi. Your task of finding that person is very important. Don't disappoint your master."
Zhao Zhi nodded and said, "Actually, I have another important clue, but it hasn't been confirmed yet, and I don't want to disappoint the boss."
Zhao Hao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go and verify it as soon as possible. Do you need my help?"
Looking at the empty launch site, Paben muttered to himself, "Even we can't integrate into the secular world anymore, let alone our master. He must be very disappointed with his hometown, just like I was when I first returned."
Although Zhao Hao and Zhao Zhi did not agree with him, they shared his sentiments.
Li Qiang didn't linger in the Primordial Realm. After making some quick arrangements, he returned to Earth. He knew that time was running out and he needed to find Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha as soon as possible.
He concealed his form and used his Divine Sense to explore the past, city by city and region by region.
This method is cumbersome, requiring a lot of effort to conduct a small-scale search. It is the simplest method of elimination and the most useful method he can think of at the moment.
Because he needed to carefully discern the presence of the object, he would typically search for several days in a city to confirm whether it existed or not. He also knew that if Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha entered the city after he had already searched, it would be a wasted effort for him; it was all a matter of luck. Li Qiang felt like he was searching for a needle in a haystack.
After searching through more than twenty cities and regions, Li Qiang felt increasingly distressed. Fortunately, his willpower was extraordinary, and he continued to search city by city without getting tired.
He searched for three whole years, during which time he contacted Zhao Zhi and others many times, but all his efforts ended in disappointment.
Li Qiang never expected that Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha would be so difficult to find after their reincarnation. He even searched remote mountainous and plateau regions, but still found nothing.
I wonder what Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha look like now. When Li Qiang's Divine Sense swept across each city, he had to analyze each person. Even though it was only for a very short moment, it still made him feel very tired. Fortunately, he was able to draw on the Power of the Primordial Realm, otherwise he would have been exhausted long ago.
What troubled Li Qiang was that not only could he not find Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha, but he also couldn't find anyone suitable for the Flower of Heart Reflection. He had a lot of skills, but he was helpless in the face of the current situation.
One day, Li Qiang flew invisibly to a city in the southwest, quietly landed on the top of a building, sat cross-legged, and casually set up a small invisibility array, his Divine Sense immediately spreading out.
First, he surveyed the building below, completing the task in less than ten minutes.
His Divine Sense continued to expand; he had now mastered Divine Sense characteristics and could locate targets extremely quickly. This was also a form of invisible cultivation.
On the third day, he stood up dejectedly, sighed deeply, and whispered, "Master, elder brother, where are you?"
Li Qiang carefully recalled the cities and regions he had explored, feeling extremely puzzled. He had been to almost every place he could possibly go, so how could there be no trace of them?
While lamenting his bad luck, he couldn't help but think that perhaps they were in the next city or region. It was with this belief that he searched countless places.
We've arrived at another small town.
Li Qiang looked around, trying to find a taller building, when his phone rang. He took out his cell phone, which he used to contact Zhao Zhi and the others, and asked, "What is it?"
The voice on the phone sounded excited, "Boss, we have an important lead this time! Senior Brother Zhao Hao and I went to check it out, and we both think... it looks very similar..."
Li Qiang asked, "Which city?" He felt Golden Venerable Divine Heart suddenly beat faster.
"It's in Sea City!"
Li Qiang asked incredulously, "What? In Sea City... Oh my god, I... I'm such an idiot..." He had searched countless cities, but not Sea City. He hurriedly asked, "Where are you? Are you still in the same old place?"
"Boss, come quick! We're still at our usual spot in Sea City."
A golden light flashed, Li Qiang teleported away without hesitation. He felt a bright light before him, and although he still needed to confirm it, he was almost certain that it was Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha.